Friday's Notebook

August 10, 1985

The Chicago Cubs pulled off a bizarre triple play in the eighth inning Thursday night, the first in the National League this season and the first against host St. Louis in nearly five years, but the Cubs lost, 8-0, to the Cardinals. Terry Pendleton of St. Louis hit into the rare defensive gem with teammates Jack Clark and Andy Van Slyke on base. Pendleton started the play by lining to Chicago first baseman Leon Durham. Durham, in attempting to force Clark off second base, was too late with his throw to shortstop Chris Speier. As Van Slyke retreated to first, Speier's throw to Durham hit the Cardinals' outfielder on the helmet. But Van Slyke passed Clark near second base, and Clark subsequently was trapped in a rundown. The official play: Durham to Speier to second baseman Ryne Sandberg to Speier to third baseman Ron Cey and finally to center fielder Bob Dernier.